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 Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure about a biography, but there is a movie of her life called Sylvie with Gwyneth Paltrow playing Plath. I haven't seen it, but I reckon it looks quite good and wouldn't ming seeing it myself. I also think there is a book of her letters as collected and edited by her husband Ted Hughes. Check out amazon.
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miranda
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry that was me - forgot to log in! I found these on amazon;
Birthday Letters (Paperback)
by Ted Hughes
The Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962 (Paperback)
by Sylvia Plath
Giving Up: The Last Days of Sylvia Plath by Jillian Becker
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zanthewitch
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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I must confess I read quite a few webpages about Plath before & during my reading of the book.
This gave me an empathy - if not sympathy for her.
Thats maybe why I liked this book, I can't say 'enjoyed' as such 
Also I love the era it is set in - I can just imagine all the people - places - clothes & architecture.
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amarie
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for that Miranda I'll definitely look out for those & see if I can get a DVD of the movie although Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath puts me off it!! Not a huge fan of hers! |
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Rebus
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Sorry to be late on this one.
Having just waded through the poisonwood bible to then take on this little book.
I have to say it was just DULL.
I only finished it as I felt I had to.
The only thing I found interesting was that my local library classified the book as junior fiction.
I needed to read an action book after the drugery of this and the Poisonwood bible back to back.
Sorry a big miss for me....
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